Glendale, New Zealand

Glendale statistical area covers 3.21 km² (1.24 sq mi).^[1] It had an estimated population of 4,800 as of June 2025,^[2] with a population density of 1,495 people per km².

Glendale had a population of 4,452 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 402 people (9.9%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 651 people (17.1%) since the 2013 census. There were 2,265 males, 2,178 females, and 12 people of other genders in 1,407 dwellings.^[5] 2.8% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 33.2 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 1,047 people (23.5%) aged under 15 years, 903 (20.3%) aged 15 to 29, 2,109 (47.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 390 (8.8%) aged 65 or older.^[3]

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 58.0% European (Pākehā); 35.2% Māori; 16.2% Pasifika; 16.2% Asian; 1.7% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 1.5% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 95.6%, Māori by 9.4%, Samoan by 5.6%, and other languages by 12.3%. No language could be spoken by 2.8% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.6%. The percentage of people born overseas was 20.8, compared with 28.8% nationally.^[3]

Religious affiliations were 31.7% Christian, 5.6% Hindu, 1.2% Islam, 2.0% Māori religious beliefs, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% New Age, and 1.7% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 50.2%, and 6.5% of people did not answer the census question.^[3]

Of those at least 15 years old, 567 (16.7%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 1,911 (56.1%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 930 (27.3%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $48,800, compared with $41,500 nationally. 309 people (9.1%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 2,010 (59.0%) full-time, 378 (11.1%) part-time, and 135 (4.0%) unemployed.^[3]

Pukeatua Primary School is a state full primary (Year 1–8) school,^[6] and has 154 students as of October 2025.^[7] It was established in 2002 following the merger of Glendale School (opened 1958)^[8] and Pencarrow School (opened 1966).^[9][10]